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Report Repair · FCA authorised, FRN 830182

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Environmental Health in Gosport: reporting a housing problem

Who Gosport Borough Council’s housing standards service helps, how to contact it, and what to do instead if you rent from the council or a housing association.

By Ben Miller, housing disrepair specialistChecked 12 October 2026 · How we checkSource: gosport.gov.uk

Get the right helpGosport

Who is your landlord?

Gosport Borough CouncilEnvironmental Health can’t act against the council. Check if you can claim A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Housing and Pollution Team

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Who it helps

Who Environmental Health in Gosport helps

Gosport Borough Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Housing and Pollution Team. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.

Private tenantsYes

Contact the council if your landlord doesn’t fix it. How.

Housing association tenantsNot covered

Gosport Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.

Council tenantsNo

The council can’t take action against itself. What to do instead.

From gosport.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.

Private tenants

Contacting the Housing and Pollution Team

  1. 01Tell your landlord first. Report the problem to your landlord or letting agent in writing, and keep a copy.
  2. 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Housing and Pollution Team’s details are below.
Contact Gosport Borough CouncilPrivate tenants
OnlineLandlord and tenant advice page (phone only)gosport.gov.uk
Phone023 9258 42429am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
Keep a note of the date you contact the council, and any reference.

From gosport.gov.uk/article/932/Advice-on-landlord-and-tenant-…, checked 12 October 2026.

Council tenants

If you rent from Gosport Borough Council

Gosport Borough Council’s Environmental Health service can’t take formal action against the council as your landlord (why). Use these steps instead.

  1. Step 1

    Report the repair

    Repairs: 0800 028 0835. Gosport repair contacts and timescales

  2. Step 2

    Complain

    If it isn’t fixed, complain to the council. Acknowledged within 5 working days, with a reply within 10 working days.

  3. Then

    Housing Ombudsman

    Free, once Gosport Borough Council’s complaints process is finished.

Happy with repairs80%

of Gosport Borough Council tenants were satisfied with repairs in 2024/25.

Sources: Citizens Advice; gosport.gov.uk; tenant satisfaction measures 2024/25.

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Housing association tenants

If you rent from a housing association in Gosport

Gosport Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. Start with your housing association’s repairs and complaints process.

Housing associations in Gosport

22 housing associations own 3,476 social homes in Gosport. The largest:

From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Gosport on 31 March 2025.

Housing associations in the South of England: repair contacts

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Your options

Your options in Gosport

In Gosport, Environmental Health is for private tenants. It can make a landlord do repairs, but it doesn’t get you compensation. Council and housing association tenants can complain and then go to the Housing Ombudsman, or make a disrepair claim. Compare the options.

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Questions

Environmental Health in Gosport: questions

What is the Gosport environmental health number for housing problems?

The Housing and Pollution Team at Gosport Borough Council is on 023 9258 4242 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday). You can also use landlord and tenant advice page (phone only) at gosport.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.

Can I report Gosport Borough Council to environmental health?

No. Gosport Borough Council’s Environmental Health service can’t take formal action against the council as your landlord. Report the repair on 0800 028 0835, then complain to the council and, after that, the Housing Ombudsman.

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Can housing association tenants in Gosport contact environmental health?

Gosport Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes.

Which housing associations own homes in Gosport?

22 housing associations own 3,476 social homes in Gosport, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Vivid (1,452), The Guinness Partnership (394), Martlet Homes (385), Home Group (270) and Abri (213).

Is Report Repair part of Gosport Borough Council?

No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Gosport Borough Council. The contact details here are from Gosport Borough Council’s own website.

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